The Importance of Place, Power, & Purpose in Pollinator Stewardship with Melanie Kirby

October 2, 2024 7:00PM - 8:00PM

Online

Contact: Ana Heck

Photo of Melanie Kirby sitting on the ground surrounded by honey bee hives.

Join Michigan State University Extension (MSU Extension) and the Michigan Beekeepers Association for a Zoom webinar on Wednesday, October 2 at 7:00 PM Eastern. Melanie Kirby will present on "The Importance of Place, Power, & Purpose in Pollinator Stewardship". This presentation will weave intercultural perspectives and practices and how they shape our stewardship styles, including indigenous research methodologies and regenerative agriculture principles.

This webinar is hosted by MSU Extension and sponsored by Michigan Beekeepers Association. The webinar will be recorded.

The Michigan Beekeepers Association Fall Conference will be held in-person on Saturday, October 19 in Benzonia and will include additional presentations by Melanie Kirby.

About the presenter

The bees found Melanie Kirby 28 years ago and continue to teach her about land stewardship, food systems, and diverse world views on conservation and outreach. She co-founded Zia Queenbees Farm & Field Institute located in the southern Rocky Mountains. Melanie is the founder of the Adaptive Bee Breeders Alliance- a coast-to-coast network of bee breeders and scientists. Melanie was recently appointed to the inaugural Pollinator Subcommittee of the National Ag Research, Extension Education, and Economics Advisory Board. She also works as the Extension Educator for the Institute of American Indian Arts in Santa Fe running a tribal beekeeping program and conducting pollinator ecology research.

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Michigan State University is committed to providing equal opportunity for participation in all programs, services and activities. Accommodations for persons with disabilities may be requested by contacting the event contact, Ana Heck, two weeks prior to the start of the event. Requests received after this date will be honored whenever possible.

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